Arthur Cox is one of Ireland’s largest and oldest law firms. Founded more than 100 years ago in Dublin, where it is still based, the firm now employs 530 legal professionals across its headquarters and offices in Belfast, London, New York and San Francisco.
Focusses / specialisms
The firm is one of Ireland’s ‘blue-blood’ law firms, with a legacy of representing the state, with which it still works regularly. The firm has a large and group of technically proficient, business-orientated transactional lawyers for all areas of legal work covered by the rankings.
In banking the firm is strong in lending, debt restructuring and regulatory work and often mandated by banks.
The firm is adept in all areas of securities work, but especially good in structuring bonds, derivatives and securitisations.
The funds practice acts for Irish domiciled funds and some of the high-profile American asset managers on re-domiciliation and the establishment of AIFs, UCITs, ETFs and sub funds.
Within the corporate practice, M&A is a stand-out area. Publicly listed companies and private equity firms and funds regularly instruct the firm on high-value cross border deals.
In the projects area the firm is especially experienced in advising on the development and financing of large-scale energy infrastructure but has also done notable work supporting transport and public services developments using the PPP model.
The firm’s restructuring team is experienced in working for liquidators, receivers and examiners on deals for both domestic and multinational entities.
Sectors where the firm has expertise and is particularly prominent include banking, energy, pharmaceuticals and technology.
Key clients
Among its clients in banking are Aer Lingus, GA Telesis, ACIA Aero Leasing Med Sea, Grupo Lomex, Greenlink Interconnector, Highfield Solar, Sub-Fund Valley Healthcare and Starwood.
Among its clients in capital markets are Credit Suisse, Strongbridge Biopharma, Dole, European Sustainable Growth Acquisition Corp., Live Oak Acquisition and Oaktree Capital Management.
Among its clients in corporate and M&A are Applegreen, Linesight, Permanent TSB, KBC Bank Ireland, Cross Rental Services, European Sustainable Growth Acquisition and Jazz Pharmaceuticals.
Among its investment funds clients are Citadel Advisors, State Street, Baillie Gifford, Universal Investments, Morgan Stanley and Alter Domus.
In financial services regulatory it advised Ulster Bank, Permanent TSB, Hg Capital and Montagu.
Among its clients in project development are National Broadband Ireland, BAM/Live Nation, Land development Agency, Coillte, Energia Renewables, Highfield Solar and Intel.
Research period review: 33rd edition (2023/2024)
During the research period the firm was active in all areas of corporate law and project development.
The firm possesses particular specialism in asset finance, providing advice to a range of clients involved in corporate and financing transactions. The firm continually demonstrates versatility via their extensive experience in transactions across various industries, with a particular focus on aviation and banking.
Across the banking and finance sector, the firm caters to both borrowers and lenders. They provide guidance on direct financing, refinancing, acquisition financing, and project financing. Their project financing practice primarily involves assisting borrowers, however also working with lenders, focusing on financing and refinancing projects in diverse industries, notably energy, transportation, and telecommunications.
In capital markets, the firm provided advisory services on debt, equity, and structured finance transactions. They assisted with bond issues, including green and sustainability-linked ones, as well as notes issuance. For equity, they advised on IPOs and share offerings. Additionally, the firm was active in advising on NPL securitizations, ETC-securities, asset-backed securities issue and transfers, and CLOs for both issuers and underwriters.
In the field of corporate and M&A, the firm offered advisory services to all parties involved in acquisitions and joint ventures across diverse industries, such as construction and materials, healthcare, pharmaceuticals and life sciences, and technology and telecommunications.
In financial services regulatory matters, the firm demonstrated a strong track record of advising financial institutions, banks, and private equity funds. They provided guidance on Anti-Money Laundering (AML) compliance, establishment of payment services branches, license applications for financial services, and various corporate and banking issues.
In the realm of project development, the firm primarily offered advice to concessionaires, project developers, and sponsors. They focused on projects and Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) across a wide range of industries, with a particular emphasis on energy. They were also active in social infrastructure, technology, and telecommunications sectors.
In the area of restructuring and insolvency, the firm provided advisory services to debtors and creditors, focusing on debt restructuring, business restructuring, examinerships, and insolvency proceedings. Their expertise spanned a diverse set of industries, including aviation, consumer goods and services, insurance, energy, and transport.
During the research period, Aisling Kelly was promoted to partner as of 1st of January 2022.
In asset finance, Andrew O’Connor, a counsel in asset finance and investment management was internally promoted.
In corporate and M&A Suzanne Kearney was internally promoted to counsel.
In financial services regulatory Sarah Thompson, was hired as a partner from Kirkland & Ellis.
The project development team saw most change. In projects, construction and energy, Niamh McGovern was internally promoted to a partner, and three associates were recruited, Olivia Abell form DLA Piper, James Downey from William Fry and Niall Donnelly form Baker McKenzie.
Deal highlights: 33rd edition (2023/2024)
Arena Aviation Capital/Kennedy Lewis Investment $1.5 billion aircraft leasing joint venture
Bank of Ireland €5 billion acquisition of KBC Bank Ireland banking business
Celtic Roads Group €240 million debt restructuring
Concord Acquisition $750 million private placement
Dole $400 million IPO
Echelon Data Centres €850 million project financing
Frontier Issuer Designated Activity Company €6.3 billion asset-backed securities issue
Nordic Aviation Capital $8 billion restructuring and Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection process
Client feedback: 33rd edition (2023/2024)
Asset finance
"Excellent knowledge of industry."
"Prompt pragmatic response."
"They have an extremely strong aviation practice. They are strong technical lawyers in that field, very responsive and easy to work with. I would strongly recommend Ruth Lillis in particular as a rising star."
"Very diligent, responsive, efficient, extremely professional and good attention to detail."
"Managed to complete the transaction in a smooth manner."
"Very experienced and efficient."
Bank lending
"Well-resourced projects. Great commercial application of LMA and ability to bring creative solutions and reference other similar transactions."
"Super-professional. Responsive. Strong deal negotiators. In-house firm-wide disciplinaries across real estate, construction, tax, funds, etc."
Banking and finance
"Professionalism, commercial approach and dealing with clients both borrower and lender in an efficient and sustainable manner."
"In-depth knowledge of a very involved matter; good market insights, judicious strategic advice."
"Provide exceptional service and advice."
"AC are highly knowledgeable about all aspects of Irish cross-border lending. This includes legal, tax and other practical and administrative matters. They are highly commercial and solutions-orientated."
"They employ quality lawyers who understand our business. They were very responsive when matters that needed to be addressed in a deal that were not anticipated crop up."
"Solution-focused, very accessible and commercial, excellent reputation."
"Arthur Cox has been our primary legal adviser for all of our banking-related matters for over 20 years and therefore they have an unmatched in-depth knowledge of all aspects of our business and our banking needs."
"Very professional team and very pleasant to work with. Accessible and responsive. Excellent judgement. Excellent strategic advice both on structure and transaction management. Work very well with other advisers and with the other side in a transaction."
Capital markets
"They are a fantastic group of lawyers who know the ins and outs of Irish laws, in all facets."
"Practical, easy to use, speedy, good market knowledge."
"Very strong and experienced Team. Very knowledgeable on Irish company law and UK listing rules as they apply to public companies."
"It is a pleasure working with Arthur Cox, the team has been very professional, have a high standard and been on top of the cases we have worked on together."
"They know the legislation and ESMA guidance inside out."
"Excellent response time, thoughtful legal analysis, practical approach, excellent client service."
"Very proactive and knowledgeable about the market. Phil Cody in particular has a fantastic awareness of broader market trends (eg US and UK) in DCM."
"Deep knowledge of the intricacies of a long-running matter, along with the energy and commitment to seek to achieve its resolution."
"Arthur Cox has a deep market expertise and consistently finds innovative solutions to the most complex of equity puzzles."
"Their knowledge of Irish law is unparalleled."
"Excellent team on the transaction – fully briefed and committed, commercially minded, strict adherence to timetable and budget/fee."
"The Arthur Cox team are extremely diligent, pragmatic, adaptive and efficient. They simultaneously provided a consistently strong work product and were able to operate in a highly time-constrained process. On the equity funding side, they applied a clear, pragmatic logical approach that streamlined our process."
"Technically excellent, very experienced, significant industry knowledge and great to work with."
"AC provided excellent and timely legal advice in a user-friendly, easily digestible manner."
"Arthur Cox were extremely supportive of the group and provided thorough and robust advice to enable the group to safely and efficiently structure and execute the programme. Arthur Cox went above and beyond our expectations to ensure target outcomes were achieved within our tight timelines."
"Arthur Cox collaborates amazingly well with our other panel law firms, which results in a very efficient, comprehensive and streamlined process for us as a client. They also bring relevant advice, offering up suggestions and solutions rather than just issue-spotting."
Financial restructuring
"Very thorough."
"Very professional team and very pleasant to work with. Accessible and responsive. Excellent judgement. Excellent strategic advice both on structure and transaction management. Work very well with other advisers and with the other side in a transaction."
"Responsive, thorough, clear."
"Gave succinct advice, was willing to entertain additional questions both within and outside the original scope. Was pragmatic when negotiating extra fees."
"I find them to be very thoughtful and creative yet also responsive. They are flexible in approach, yet always provide consistent and thorough answers and advice."
"Sarah Thompson – excellent advice. Great support. Proactive and very constructive."
"Arthur Cox provide commercial technical advice. A trusted adviser."
Insolvency
"Available, strong commercial advice."
Investment funds
"Professional, knowledgeable and timely."
"In connection with the above-mentioned project that AC helped us with, the advice was always responsive, commercial and pragmatic."
"Good, practical and current market knowledge and regulatory expertise."
M&A
"Good legal advice."
"The always energetic team led by Kate Hogan and Stephen Ranalow did an amazing job in managing the transaction in a very pragmatic manner, getting the best result for their client."
"Great client service; sharp commercial strategic minds."
"Excellent team, well organised and extensive international network that they could draw upon. Commercial in approach and went above and beyond with the need to compensate for less experienced lawyers on seller side. Good at drawing out key risk issues and drafting appropriate SPA protections. Excellent at managing extensive transaction agreements, minutes, resolutions, etc. Deeply knowledgeable team excellently led by the partner in charge and senior associate."
"Very thorough and meticulous work."
"They were always available, had a positive attitude and were able to go fast or slow down as needed."
"Strong technical and organisational skills. Breadth of knowledge with an ability to draw from a large range of skill sets."
"Excellent staff, very knowledgeable and helpful, good at identifying potential problems and suggesting solutions."
"Very responsive and good strategic knowledge of what is important to the client. Offer practical advice and solutions to any issues that arise."
"Very commercial and they negotiate always with the client's best interests at heart. Leave no stone unturned and there is no hand-holding involved. As a time-poor GC, it's incredibly valuable to be able to have advisers that drive transactions forward on your behalf."
"AC guides us through a very complex transaction, both from a legal and regulatory perspective, on which it has provided us valuable advice and insights."
"We found the Arthur Cox team's work product to be excellent overall. They consistently provide clear, direct and pragmatic analysis and advice and work constructively with opposing counsel. They have a range of areas of expertise and do a good job of delineating workstreams among team members. The team was also extremely responsive and committed – often working well into morning hours alongside us as we finalised the transaction."
"Very commercial. Extremely responsive. Meet tight timelines. Adopt the right approach to issues."
"Experienced lawyers generally available if needed."
"Excellent technical skills, very organised and systematic."
"Deep subject-matter expertise, high levels of client service, very responsive, solution-driven and pragmatic."
"Arthur Cox is a very proactive company. The partner I was dealing with brought in many other partners with various experience, as it was a complicated and highly complex sale. Arthur Cox is so dedicated to doing the very best for the client."
"Exceptionally talented and dedicated team."
"The team are extremely responsive, knowledgeable and pragmatic. Client service is the priority. Transactions are well staffed and the firm has expertise in all relevant practice areas."
"Extremely client-focused, practical, commercial legal advice. A truly trusted business partner with a deep sector and company understanding."
"Understanding client objectives and the wider context of these objectives. Timely communication. Collaborative in their approach. the Arthur Cox team has strength in-depth. They ensure clients' deadlines are consistently understood and met. The Arthur Cox team have built a high level of trust with the client through consistently delivering with high levels of client satisfaction."
"AC are an excellent firm to work with. This deal was part of a competitive bid process and happened very quickly. AC were highly responsive, fast to turn things around, thorough and had a very good understanding of the acceptable level of risk. They very much flex to the client's needs and provide a tailored approach, using lawyers at the right level across the firm for various tasks. They worked very well with the various international counsel working on the transaction. They are very proactive and open to feedback."
"Practical, pragmatic, very organised and client-focused. Keen understanding of our business and works to deliver exactly what we require, tailored to our company and industry."
"Excellent responsiveness and work quality. The members of the team working on the project were all excellent."
"Arthur Cox don't simply give legal advice. They take a pragmatic commercial view to find a solution that allows for a transaction to move forward. They are far more commercially minded than most practices and are prepared to share their insights."
"The team at Arthur Cox are very commercially minded. They take a practical approach to advice and ensure that they are pragmatic and understand our commercial drivers and the levers we have within the business very well. They offer far more than simple legal advice."
"Arthur Cox has lawyers experienced in every subject you could think of. Christopher McLaughlin was able to reach out to various partners that were dealing with data protection and also terms and conditions and anything pertaining to selling an Irish company to an American company. They gave me excellent legal advice but at the same time always took a practical approach to get the deal over the line while seeking protection for me where possible. They build a relationship of trust (them with me and me with them). It is always a comfort to know that you have the best in the business covering your back and have your interests at heart. A truly super team with the capabilities of being able to call on advice in different areas from many partners. They are a font of sage advice."
Private equity
"Very quick in replies, always professional with very well thought out feedback, highly friendly team."
Project development
"They are personable, pragmatic, efficient and every one of them is great fun! The atmosphere and ethos of the company transcends through every staff member of the organisation."
"Very knowledgeable and experienced in respect of potential legal challenges to development, good depth of team."
Restructuring
"Clear and timely legal advice. Transparent process. Network of local experts. Efficient management and coordination of overall process."
"Immediate access to partner when required. Quality of team that supports the partner is very good. Problem-solving attitude to all projects. Project management skills are excellent. Worth the fees charged."
"Extremely responsive, strategic, knowledgeable."
"We dealt with Sophie Federick from Arthur Cox, she was the leading party contact and did an outstanding job. Efficient, positive attitude and willing to push the deal through, always available to discuss problems or issues we may have not understood in the legal world."
Elizabeth Bothwell
"Good legal advice."
"Very knowledgeable and very easy to work with."
"Communication."
Ciara Buckley
"Ciara brings extensive international experience due to her time working for a large law firm in London. Ciara communicates well and is excellent at driving a project to conclusion. She actively seeks solutions to issues."
"Client-focused. Good communication. Solution-focused. Attention to detail. Responsive and attentive."
"Very pleasant to work with. Accessible and responsive. Excellent judgement. Excellent transaction management skills. Wide and deep finance and real estate experience."
Glenn Butt
"Responsive, experienced, provides comprehensive service including deal management."
Robert Cain
"Deep knowledge of financial services law and practice; his Irish practice is also enriched by practice in the UK. Thoughtful strategic advice. Very good to work with."
Gillian Carragher
"Efficient, persistent (when she needs to be), brilliant at anything she does and above everything else a really nice person."
Phil Cody
"Very responsive, excellent thoughtful advice, good common-sense approach, good client service and follow-up."
"Superb knowledge of the broader DCM market, in particular US trends. My clients have always found Phil Cody to be easy to work with."
"He is extremely good to work with. Very creative in problem-solving yet always provides solid advice."
"Works hard at maintaining the client relationship. Comes up with very practical solutions."
Sinéad Crowley
"Sinéad is very accessible and responsive. Sinead understands our business and the risks and provides practical solutions to any queries that we have."
Cormac Commins
"Responsive, professional and proactive solution provider."
Danielle Conaghan
"Excellent communicator, brilliant depth of knowledge, practical and responsive to feedback."
Michael Coyle
"Michael is very accessible. He is one of the lest lawyers that I have dealt with over many years. He is very smart and easy to deal with. He will always find a commercial solution that meets our needs. His legal analysis is always easy to follow and implement. Michael has a very good style in dealing with his opposite number on a deal. He avoids friction and is focused on getting the deal done."
"Michael is incredibly collaborative and responsive. He pulls together appropriate teams to support our various projects and requests, while also staying involved as needed, providing the right level of oversight. He understands our business well and highlights items of relevance, offering solutions to help us address potential issues."
"Very impressive, natural leader and technically strong."
Sarah Cunniff
"Vast industry experience, practical advice, excellent client focus."
Laura Cunningham
"Prompt and pragmatic."
"Excellent lawyer. Very approachable and knowledgeable."
Stephen D'Ardis
"Responsive, thorough, knowledgeable."
"Easygoing, concise and practical advice."
William Day
"Strong commercial advice."
Sean Delorey
"Sean is professional, good at explaining cases from an Irish perspective and how the set-up is in Ireland. Good at keeping deadlines and follows up if input is missing. I have the impression that Sean also has good cooperation with other advisers on these cases."
Caroline Devlin
"Excellent global business professional with a perfect understanding of the market and financial and tax businesses."
"Amazing in-depth expert knowledge and a pleasure to deal with."
"Very energetic; takes on a practical and problem-solving approach."
"Very responsible, experienced."
Fintan Doherty
"Very responsive, a great addition to the team, picks issues up outside business hours."
Kylie Dollard
"She was generally almost always available to hop on a call, never had a bad attitude (even when the deal got tough) and was able to manage multiple counterparties internally and externally."
"Excellent lawyer, strong technically but yet pragmatic and approachable."
"Excellent technical skills, very organised and systematic approach to work, good listening skills, keen to understand business and adapt accordingly."
"Provides commercially astute advice in a clear and timely manner."
John Donald
"Very intelligent, strategic, problem-solver, diplomatic."
"His command of Irish bankruptcy/restructuring laws and practice is second to none."
Fiona Egan
"Fiona knows her clients, she operates at their speed - and in my case, level - is always right, always delivers with no drama or fanfare and is a pleasure to work with."
Seamus Given
"He is a very practical man with a super knowledge of employment law."
Niamh Gunning
“Very pleasant to deal with. Very professional and responsive. Efficient transaction management."
Grainne Hennessy
“Industry leader. One of the most experienced lawyers in the sector. Strong communicator and negotiator. Business-focused. High level of professionalism."
Ailish Finnerty
"She's a tax expert but also very familiar with our business model."
Sophie Frederix
"Sophie is a very good listener, is very pragmatic and solution-driven. She is also very responsive and a trusted adviser."
"Always available, very determined, listened to us, efficient - I honestly could not fault her at all, she managed sticky situations very calmly and professionally and always worked hard with us, we felt we could completely trust her."
Kate Hogan
"Perfect project management skills and top-notch legal knowledge."
"Depth of knowledge and experience. Identifying key risks and mitigations. Management of team. Extensive network. Commercial in approach. Understanding key issues for client. Highly organised."
"Kate is a very capable and talented equity capital markets lawyer. A rising star in Arthur Cox."
Aisling Kelly
"Commercially astute, excellent problem-solver, highly responsive and very accessible as well as deadline and budget/fee-focused."
"Responsive, knowledgeable and excellent ability to explain complicated matters in a simple way."
Cormac Kissane
"We have used Cormac on multiple DCM bond transactions and have high regard for him as a professional for being decisive, extremely knowledgeable, and exceptionally strong in his discipline and area of expertise."
Ruth Lillis
"Ruth is a technically excellent lawyer, and also extremely accessible and responsive. In my view, she is a rising star in the aviation sector."
"I find Ruth a core resource that we rely on in regard to all legal matters, being professional, diligent and with a breadth of competence across many legal disciplines, which is invaluable."
Kevin Lynch
"Great problem-solver. Very responsive. Very knowledgeable."
Connor Manning
"Very pleasant to work with. Accessible and responsive. Excellent judgement. Excellent transaction management skills. Wide and deep experience."
"Solution-focused, strategic and responsive. Connor is responsive and very commercially focused."
John Matson
"Very knowledgeable on legal elements and sector-specific elements, good people manager."
Conor McCarthy
"Very responsive and practical. Always offers sound and clear advice."
"Excellent communicator, always has your back on transactions and anticipates legal issues and our commercial business appetite on all matters."
Amy McDermott
"Very responsive; great with the detail."
"Very responsive, very commercial and pragmatic, very detailed."
Christopher McLaughlin
"Chris is a very proactive person with vast knowledge – a lovely manner in dealing with clients. Extraordinary patience and allays any fears that appear. A pleasure to deal with and took all the pain out of a very complicated takeover. Chris had my back all the time, 24/7. I could not have completed the sale without him and his wonderful team.
"A very attentive listener and you feel he gives you 100% of his time. No task is too small for him."
Maura McLaughlin
"I work with a lot of lawyers across various jurisdictions and find Maura to be unmatched in the value she brings to a transaction. Maura is highly knowledgeable and vastly experienced and matches this with a low-ego, collaborative approach that makes her fantastic to work with. She is extremely client focused – with an in-depth company and industry knowledge. Maura epitomises what external counsel should provide to a business – she is a highly trusted business partner, who provides clear strategic focused advice."
"Maura is excellent to work with. She is extremely attuned to the needs of the client, the client's risk appetite and the output required. Maura is a trusted business partner and provides clear, focused legal advice, always cognisant of the commercial needs of the business.
"Maura is a technical expert who can apply her expertise in practical and innovative ways. She inspires confidence and is trusted adviser on a broad range of topics. We appreciate her consistent responsiveness and good humour."
"Undoubtedly the leading listed company expert lawyer in Ireland with deep knowledge of all legal/regulatory issues affecting listed companies at her fingertips. She combines this with an extraordinary ability to communicate vast amounts of complex information simply, clearly and quickly. She is very client service-driven and is quick to come with solutions when needed."
"Excellent and experienced lawyer. So easy to work with.Maura is an excellent and trusted adviser. She has significant industry knowledge and understanding, has a depth of experience and expertise. Maura is very low ego and easy to work with. She is also unafraid to challenge assumptions and decisions, to ensure the client reaches the right conclusion."
Maeve Moran
"Deep technical knowledge of Irish company law and M&A."
"Outstanding lawyer. Pleasure to work with. Remains calm and gets the job done. All over the big issues and the detail."
"Maeve is an excellent lawyer with a wealth of experience. She is responsive and manages her team very well."
Patrick Munnelly
"All over the detail, very invested in client success."
Kevin Murphy
"Kevin is a trusted adviser."
Orla O'Connor
"Very pleasant to work with. Accessible and responsive. Excellent judgement. Excellent transaction management skills. Wide and deep experience."
Brian O'Gorman
"Brian is hugely experienced and extremely knowledgeable. Despite his vast knowledge and clear ability, Brian is very low ego and easy to work with. Brian quickly distils complex topics into easily understandable accessible advice, which allows the business to quickly assess risk and make the right decisions."
Christopher O'Reilly
"Christopher is always available to give practical advice and does not fret or need to consult others to arrive at a position. He is willing to give guidance as to how he thinks it would be best to proceed."
"He is extremely responsive and arguably has a better knowledge of our business than some of our own senior staff. He manages risk well and is forthcoming with solutions as well as legal advice."
Niamh O'Toole
"Very talented, technically strong, determined and a competitive edge."
"Niamh is intelligent, committed, extremely hard-working, and very pragmatic. She consistently provided clear, thoughtful and actionable advice, and she liaised exceptionally well with opposing counsel (who were at times quite frustrating to deal with). She met deadlines, remained organised and played a significant role in achieving a positive outcome on this transaction. Overall, she was excellent to work with.
"Niamh is diligent, has consistently strong attention to detail, works pragmatically with counterparties, communicates clearly, and maintains a calm, positive attitude (even during late nights when the deal was tense)."
"Technical knowledge. Responsiveness to client. Consistently delivering high-quality service to meet deadlines. Highly collaborative. Proactive. Leverages wider Arthur Cox team."
Stephen Ranalow
"He is the most responsive lawyer I have ever worked with, and he is a remarkably forward-thinking partner who considers the long-term impact to the company's business as well as the immediate impact of the subject at hand. He takes very complicated issues and elegantly simplifies them for the board and executives, prudently balancing risks with the desired outcome. He is truly fantastic."
"Knows the industry very well and provides well-thought-out and justified opinions."
"Knows the industry very well and provides sound and justified advice."
"Stephen is a trusted adviser who understands our needs and our context and consistently partners with us to find solutions and drive results."
"Extremely capable and talented lawyer; knowledgeable across a very wide range of matters; strong knowledge of our business; strategic and canny advice. Very good to work with."
"Stephen is the best equity capital markets lawyer in Ireland."
"Superb client service and knowledge of our business combined with a deep subject-matter and market expertise. He is solution-driven and pragmatic and will always find a way of overcoming obstacles and facilitating our objectives."
"Knowledgeable, professional and has deep knowledge of M&A."
"Great board management, strategic."
Ultan Shannon
"Ultan has an exceptional understanding of his clients, their business and the outcomes they are trying to achieve and relentlessly seeks to deliver those outcomes in the most efficient and effective manner possible."
"Ultan is an excellent adviser and we are always confident that the advice that he provides ensures that we are in the strongest position when negotiating transactions with third parties."
Imelda Shiels
"Problem-solving, commerciality and knowledge of lending market."
Aiden Small
"Very responsive, problem-solver, great industry knowledge."
Sarah Thompson
"Proactive. Constructive. Extremely user-friendly and very competent."
David Vos
"So helpful, positive attitude, always puts the client first."
"David is clearly very intelligent with impressive knowledge across his practice areas. He is highly attuned to the client's needs, has a thorough company and industry knowledge and no ask is too much. David is a highly trusted adviser – very commercial and practical in his advice."
"David led the Arthur Cox engagement with the group and went above and beyond to ensure that the group had everything it needed to achieve a successful outcome. David was professional, extremely committed and dedicated to his role and to supporting us; this included structuring the programme, technical legal guidance, and even delivery of refresher training to senior executives to ensure all applicable laws and regulations were understood and adhered to throughout. David has a very clear and effective communication style which ensured that the group was fully aware of its legal obligations throughout. David's project management skills helped to ensure that the tight timeframes within which we were operating were safely navigated. David's knowledge and subject-matter expertise meant that he quickly became a trusted adviser for the group on all capital markets/equity topics."
"David is a technically excellent lawyer. His knowledge across all areas of corporate law is remarkable. He is a trusted adviser and complements the other AC partners that we work with extremely well."
